Seth Rollins Playing Second Fiddle and More WWE, AEW ...

Oftentimes, WWE doesn't put forth the strongest effort en route to WrestleMania creatively, resulting in fans having tempered expectations for the event.

Not only has it been the exact opposite for this year's road to WrestleMania, they've managed to maintain their momentum from week to week. It isn't uncommon for Raw to be the superior show over SmackDown during 'Mania season or vice versa, but there's been enough engaging angles to keep both brands worth tuning into regularly.

Of course, the aforementioned angle involving Rock, Reigns, Rhodes and Rollins has had a lot to do with that. Spreading out the newsworthy developments and not giving everything away immediately have left the audience hooked going into the next episode.

That's why their interactions with each other have wisely been limited: to make each edition of Raw and SmackDown must-see in its own way.

The rest of the WrestleMania build has been kind to both brands between the Becky Lynch vs. Rhea Ripley rivalry, Drew McIntyre's outstanding arc, Gunther pursing worthy challengers, faction warfare on Friday night, Damage CTRL's betrayal of Bayley, new names being called out, and more.

A month remains before 'Mania, but at the rate everything is playing out, the blockbuster card is shaping up to be an all-timer.